FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29979

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29979 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Mon, 10 May 1999 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Fengyun 1C debris stems from the Chinese weather satellite Fengyun-1C, which was intentionally destroyed by a Chinese anti-satellite missile in 2007. This event dramatically increased the amount of space debris, with thousands of trackable fragments posing hazards to satellites and human spaceflight. The Fengyun 1C debris cloud has become a focal point in discussions about space sustainability and the need for international regulations to prevent the creation of new debris.

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Identifier
29979, 1999-025LD
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 hours ago

TLE from 5 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 29979U 99025LD  26090.53769209  .00001051  00000-0  42924-3 0  9990
2 29979  98.3611 113.8930 0106490 202.9572 311.1968 14.26233278996245
Epoch: 2026-03-31T12:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-31T12:54:16.596Z)
Latitude
26.50235°
Longitude
-84.40938°
Altitude
757.668 km
Speed
7.504 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 52m 17s
True Declination
26° 21' 55"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:14:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
877.938 km
Perigee altitude
725.027 km
Semi-major axis
7,179.62 km
Eccentricity
0.01065
Inclination
98.3611°
RAAN
113.893°
Arg. of periapsis
202.9572°
True anomaly
310.27052°
Mean anomaly
311.1968°
Eccentric anomaly
310.73447°
Mean motion
3.56772 °/min
Orbital period
100.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00042924
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